Full Result 4.20 Exeter | 2 November 1999

William Hill Index Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,749 2nd £832 3rd £406 4th £193

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Robe 11/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	117	105	116	124	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Outward's Gal (Ashmore)
Took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 3rd, led next, clear from 3 out, heavily eased run-in (op 5-4 tchd evens and 6-4 in places)

2 5	3. Grooving (IRE) 20/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	10	111	106	112	111	–
b g Callernish - Sams Money (Pry)
Set steady pace until headed approaching 3rd, lost place next, rallied to go 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 6 [11]	5. Dark Romance (IRE) 20/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	10	1012	103	103	102	–
b m Sarab - Narnia I (Le Moss)
Held up, headway approaching 2nd, ridden before 3 out and one pace after (op 14-1)

4 shd [11]	6. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Simon Earle	Richard Johnson Simon Earle	10	1011	95	95	93	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 3rd, ridden and beaten when hit last (tchd 6-1)

5 6 [17]	2. Lizzys First 3/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	118	106	101	101	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Held up, in touch from 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 4-1)

6 3½ [20½]	1. Townleyhall (IRE) 7/2 Graham Bradley Martin Bosley	Graham Bradley Martin Bosley	7	1110	108	99	101	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Tartan (Deep Run)
Tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed next, weakened quickly approaching 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)